Caged [RWS #1]

CHAPTER 14: FAMILY

[⚠️TW: Sui**de]

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Vianca's POV

I'm in the middle of driving my car going home when I received a call from my sister. I breathed in before answering the call.

"Hello?" I greeted my sister.

"Ate, I need you here, ASAP." She said in firm voice.

"Why? What happened?" I asked, slightly panicking. Although I have a clue on what's going on, I still asked her hoping that it wouldn't be that bad.

"Mom, stop.." I can hear Vera's soft voice for mom. I pursed my lips. Is it about dad again? "She's drunk, ate. Please, hurry." Iyon lang ang sagot niya bago pinutol ang tawag.

Masakit ang mga natanggap kong salita kay Clio, and maybe I deserved it. But that doesn't mean that it didn't hurt. But again, this is not the right time. I set aside my feelings to think.

My mom is drunk, that means.. may babae nanaman si dad? Who is it this time? His new secretary? One of our employee? Who?

My dad had multiple girls over the years of their marriage. Ilang beses na naming nahuli ni Vera si dad na mag-cheat at lagi naming sinasabi 'yon kay mom but she doesn't believe us until she see it first hand. At kapag nadiskubre na niya, she'll get drunk, magkukulong sa kwarto, kamumuhian lahat ng tao, including us-her daughters.

It's really ironic na kinamumuhian ko ang mga babaeng handang sumira ng pamilya pero lagi rin naman akong nauuwi sa sitwasyon nila. Always fooled, betrayed.. always the other woman.

Hindi ko man sinasadya, hindi ko man ginusto, alam kong nakasakit ako. I've witnessed my mom suffer from the pain that I also cause to others. And I got the audacity to hate those girls.. I'm a hypocrite.

I immediately hit the break when I noticed that a dog suddenly crossed the street. Thank God I didn't hit the poor dog! Oh my god. I'm thinking too much.

I sighed frustratedly. Tinuloy ko ang pagmamaneho hanggang narating ang bahay namin.

The security guards didn't let me in so I rolled down my window to show myself. They opened the gate for me. I parked my car on the garage.

Nagmadali na akong pumasok sa loob ng bahay para hanapin kung nasaan si mommy at ang kapatid ko.

I asked one of our maids.

"Nasa kwarto po, ma'am."

Tinakbo ko ang hagdan papunta ng ikalawang palapag. Nasa hallway palang ay maririnig na ang sigaw ni mommy.

"Get out! Leave me alone!" Her screams broke my heart.

"Mommy, please! Stop drinking! It's not good for you.." narinig ko naman ang nanginginig na boses ng kapatid ko.

My mom and sister are both sitting on the floor. Vera was trying to get the bottle of alcohol from mommy. Iyon ang senaryong naabutan ko.

I caught their attention. Mommy turned to me with her cold gaze. Dried tears are evident on her cheeks. Mas sumikip ang dibdib ko.

"You even called your sister?" She asked in drunk voice. "I don't need you here!" She shouted.

Napalunok ako bago maglakad palapit sa kanila. Lumuhod ako sa sahig.

"Mom," I softly called her. "Stop drinking, you're already drunk-"

"Give it back!" Hinablot niya ang bote ng alak kay Vera. She successfully grabbed it and drank it straight.

"Mom!" Mabilis ko 'yong inagaw sa kanya at pinagulong palayo. "Please, stop.." I said weakly.

She even tried to chase the bottle but Vera hugged her from behind to stop her.